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Criteria for New-Look Work Visa Confirmed
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has now confirmed the criteria that will accompany the move, come 27 July, to an assessment of skill level for Essential Skills work visas being based on remuneration alone.
Triangular Employment Relationships
Joining controlling third parties to personal grievance claims The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act 2019(Act)came into force on 27 June 2020. The Act has far reaching implications for employers who use labour-hire companies.
The End of a Franchise Agreement
Franchise agreements are both a popular way for a business to expand into new regions, and a popular way for someone to start owning their own business.
Consumer Contracts – Financial Support
Debt, Hardship and Uncertainty: COVID-19 and its Implications for Lending and Borrowing Arrangements The impacts of COVID-19 have been far-reaching, affecting the economy in a variety of ways.
Redundancies in the Post COVID-19 Economy
The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced businesses to make unprecedented changes to adjust and survive. The new business landscape emerging in the post COVID-19 economy signals that changes to staffing structures are likely to be common.
Penalty Clauses Clarified
It is common for commercial agreements to include a clause setting out some form of consequence if a breach occurs.